Colombian army to create aviation division
Colombian army commander General Oscar Gonzalez announced the creation of a new aviation division of the army, due to the growing need for airplanes in military operations. Gonzalez, who will…
Colombian army commander General Oscar Gonzalez announced the creation of a new aviation division of the army, due to the growing need for airplanes in military operations. Gonzalez, who will…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe ordered members of the armed forces to work day and night to arrest those criminals “who are still missing” before his term ends on August 7.…
Bogota denied Saturday that Colombia plans to attack Venezuela, after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dispatched troops to the border, claiming that Colombia threatened its neighbor with war. “Colombia has never…
A report released by U.S. NGO the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) finds an “alarming link” between Colombian military units that received U.S. funding and cases of extrajudicial killings or “false…
Colombia Tuesday offered the commander of the armed forces, General Freddy Padilla, the role as the Andean nation’s new ambassador to the United Nations. Padilla has said he will consider…
Incoming commander of the Colombian Armed Forces, Edgar Cely, said that there will be a zero tolerance policy for human rights abuses under his leadership, while other new military appointees…
Judge Jorge Ivan Palacio, who was delegated by the nation’s Constitutional Court to study the constitutionality of an agreement which allows U.S. presence at seven Colombian military bases, released a report…
Former paramilitary leader Miguel Angel Mejia Munera, alias “El Mezillo,” (the Twin) alleged that Colombian politicians, oil companies and the Colombian army had links with the paramilitaries in the eastern…
Colombian drivers were preparing Friday for a 1,100 km rally from Bogota to Puerto Carreño in the eastern Vichada department. The motor enthusiasts are hoping to reach their destination on…